Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-01-08
.rSsL conducted with decent
q fair and i{psstuL and humanity, will be de-
regard &, gsseemL

a fair and pen tai and SP SSmSnify, viii viii q be See
r%ss SGoi &! ffJSssm-
Airing that the Government of Spain
II ~ extend to the flag of the United
did lin the Antilles the full measure Of re-
StRcity requisite under our statute for the
? 1htinuance of the suspension Of discrimi-
xatuons against the Spanish flag in our ports,
n was constrained, in October last. t. reseind
my predecessors proclamation of February
IA, 1854, permitting such suspension. An ar
rangpment was, however, speed Is reached,
and upon notification from the Cove nment
of Spain that all ditferential treatment of our
vessels and their cargoes, from the United
| States, or from any foreign country. had been
completely and absolutely reiinquishec' !
| awaited myself of the discretion conferred
by law, and issued, IN the 9Th OF October,
my proclamatt n declaring reciprocal sns-
pension in the United States.
1t is most gratifying TO bear testimony ~
| the earnest spirit in which the Government of
the Queen Regent has met our efforts to
avert the initiation of commercial discrilAt-
nations and rcprlSGlS, which are ever dlsas-
trOus TO the material interests and the politl-
cal good will OF the countries they ma ar
feet. The profitable development. OF the
/ large commercial exchanges between the
United States and the Spanish Antilles is nat
urally an object of solicitudc> Lying close
at our doors and finding here their main mar
kcts OF Slnpty ana uclIlullu, tue Ntlldit VI
Cuba and Porto REQ and their production
and trade are scarcely less important TO us
! than to Span.
Their commercial and ~lnancla move ments
are so naturally Il part of our system that no
obstacle to fuller and treCr interCOul 50
should be permitted to exist, The Standing
Instructions OF our Representatives at Mad.
rid and Havana have for wears been to leave
no effort uneSSayed 10 further these eros,
and at no time has the equal good desire of
srui, ham pNr hpnaf1lV nuuifngfpt Ihnn
now. The Government OF Spain. by reinov-
lug the Consular tOnnageS, fees on cargoeS
shipped TO the Antilles and nv reducing pass
port fees, has shown its recognition of the
needs of less trammeled intercourse.
The report Of the Secretary of the Treasury
exhibits in detail the condition of
THE PUBIC FINANCE
and of the several branches of the govern
ment related to his department. | especial,
/ recon- fGcuiaIt0nS Confirmed IN fhts aud he
last preceding report OF the Secretary, touch.
the simp!lticat on and amendment OF the laws
relating to the collection OF our revenues and
in the interest of economy aad justice to the
Government. hope they may be adopted
by appropriate legislation.
The ordinary rece pts OF the Government
for the fiscal year ended june 81, lSSe. were
$50, 433, ,gi,Oi. OF this amount Sl3?,9 N.0l3 81
was received from customs. IN SIG. sGj. 1855, -
from Internal Revenue, with the total It,
ceipts, a. here stated, were SD, T49,Gsj5S great
or than Tor the previous year, but the in,
crease from customs was Sill. 434. 0St.l II,
and from Internal Revenue Sl,4O7 20 ~.
making Il gain in these items for the
last year of $lj,S4l ,295,O4, u falling eli in
other resources reducing the total increase
to the smaller amount mentioned. The cy-
pense nj the different Custom Houses of col
Letting this increased customs revenue was
less than the g expense attending the cOiltC.
ton of such revenue for the preceding year
10y Sig0,6Je, and the increased receipts Of in.
tcrnal revenue were coIlsc'cd at a cost 10
the Internal Revenue Bureau of s M,gl4 ~
less than the expense OF such collection for
the previous year.
The total ordinary expenses of the Govern.
mcnt for the fiscal year end ny June -. 1885,
weres2i3, iSi, 1850, beingIcss bySl1, lsS, ~, than
such expenditures Tor the yOar rrCCed ny,
and leaylnga urpius in the Treasury at the
close Of the last fiscal year of $685. ~ $50.
as "A ainst Sdj, 1853, III .. at the close Of the pre-.
ylous year, heing an iucrea3c in such surplus
! of SB1.tr!. ST.
The expenditures, az compared with those
of the preceding fiscal year, are classified a.
follows: For civil expenses, year ending
June 30, 1856, 81 eA3,tO4V year ending June
Indians, s6,Gi@, III s655s,4a..Gs. For
pensions, S63, 4ut, S64U3 SD To-, $40. For
the military, including river aud
hnrh0r nv proyements and arscnuls. So
- -',lD- 49, St-,uiU,ptC a. IDT IDt navy, lltillu-
ing vessels, machinery ana improvements Of
navy yards, Sli,H0i $50 "A; Sl6,02I ,0,9 50. For
interest on public debt, Sjl,5S0, I45 81; gal
3S8,2l6 Il. For the District of Colu bia, 81.
S@,&2l 50; S3.4ia,60 %. MISCELLANEOUS eX-
penditUres, including public buildings, light
houses and collecting the revenue, 81, 8S8,.
BS} "a; S5+.i2S.Nj n.
For the current year to end jane 80, 1857,
the aSoertalncd receipts up 10 october |, 1876,
with sN0h receipts estimated for tho re.
Z fpptn,IlN- of tiN trla a m, ~ IN <ptt. IA M /
The expenditures aSccrtaincd and estimated
for She same period are S2Gn,00,npL, md
eating an ANTICIPATED surplus q. the close OF
the year of S91,ODl,vi, The total value OF the
exports from he United States TO foreign
countr es during the fiscal year is stated and
compared with the preceding year as follows.
June c1 51. issa. Ju heai" IS.
Domestic merchant SC. $685., Hl4 so S72j, bS2, giG
Foreign merchandise. E31DH l5,06,S .
Silver. .,...u,...uu. %2,5}l,2lo GS,753,G8
The value of some Of our lead ng exports
uring the last fiscal year, rs compared with
the value of the same for the ycas immclt-
atcly preceding Is here given, and furnishes
information both interesting aud suggestive;
Fortlc y'r Forthe y'r
cndg Jne end'E l'nc
~, lssd. 20, iss6.
ufacturcs. ....',.. .S:laO@,5,6 s.l3, 79a,O@
Tobacco and Its manu-
lectures .... .... al,49i, tGs 2t,i6I,G5
Breads. uNS. .... .,...n l2l Si6,1jS GN,S,0,-2l
Provisions ............ W.t9J,2li lOI. 3sBl. 4j
our imports dur ne the last fiscal year. a.,
compared with the previous year, were rs
follows:
Merchandise ..,u... sos, 4}i. fs s5,a.5~oo5}
God .,."""""."...." @O,IE}3D 1863, $50
silver .."...,..,.... l1,s503D1 lg5jn.H:1
In my last arnuul message to the Congrc..
attention was directed TO the fact that the
REvENrES orruL GOVERNMENT
exceeded IL actual needs. aud it was sur.
! gesicd that legislative action should DO
taken 20 relieve the people from the unnocts.
sary burden Of taxation thus made apparent.
In. view OF the pressing Importance of The
subject | deem il my duty to again urge It's
Z consideration
The income OF the Government ~ its In.
creased volume and through economies inits
collection is now moro than ever in excess Of
public necessities. The application of the
surplus TO the pn}lncnt Of such portion Of
the publiCdebt IS is now ~ on option sub.
jcct to oNt'nguishInent, II continued NJ tne
rate which has lately prevailed, would retire
that class of Indebtedness within less
IMAM one year from this drte.
Then a continuation of our present
revenue system would soon result In the re-
ccIpt OF an annual income much greater
ihan necessary 10 meet government expenses,
WITH no Indebtedness upon which il c0nld be
applied, We should then be confronted with
Il vast quantity of money, the circulating
medium OF the people, boarded in the treas.
ury when it should be in their hands. or
We should be drawn into Sastcful pub.
lie extravaganza with all the cOrrup!ing
national Generalization which follows in is
train.
But ii Is not the simple existence OF this
surplus and its threatened attendant cvila
which furnish the strongest argument
against our present scale OF Federal taxa.
ton. It's worst phase is the cNaction of such
a surplus through u pervcrslOn of the rela-
i.iions between the people ana their Govern.
incnt, and n dangerous departure from the
rules which limit the right Of Federal taxa.
lion. Good government, and eSpecl.
ally the government vi which every Amer.
lean citizen boasts, has for it, objects the
protection OF everv person within its care in
the greatest liberty consistent with the good
order Of society ami his perfect security IN
the enjoyment Of his earnings. with the least
possible dlmunitiun for pubic needs. When
more of The peoples sustcnance IS cNactpd
through the form OF taxation than is neccs,
snry 10 meet the Just Obligations OF the gov.
crnlncnl and the expense OF 5 economical
administration slrb cyGciion becomes
RUTHLESS E%XroRrioN
and Il violat' on Of the fundamental principles
of u free government. The Indirect manner
IN W ion these cNGctiuus are made has Il
tendency TO conceal their truc character and
their extent. Bat We have arrived At u stage
OF supertiuous revenue which has aroused
the people IN a realization or the fact that
The amount rails ID professeily for the sup
port OF the Government, is paid by them W.
ahso utcly, II ADDED TO The price of the things
which supply their daily wants. IA II IL was
paid at liked periods Into the hands OF the
iaXgathcrCr
Those who toll for daily wages are begin.